Canon Powershot SX50 HS vs Nikon Coolpix P510
Dec 5, 2012 13:51:02 #
Chaxl wrote:
A few weeks ago as some of you may recall, I poste... (show quote)
Here's an opinion from ePhotoZine
http://www.ephotozine.com/article/ephotozine-best-cameras-of-the-year-awards-2012-20739#UltraZoom
Dec 5, 2012 16:59:29 #
G.Feduccia
Loc: Paradise in Florida Panhandle
Hi Webbo from Florida,
I donno whether the greater MP's will do much more good on a 12X16, but I sure do like my Nikon P510! After I got the Nikon, for some reason, I decided to do away with all neck-held cameras (one cannot take neck-held cameras into amusement park rides or go on a hike or kayak easily with one), except for especial photo shoots with my P-510 and opted for a Panasonic DMC-SZ7, 14 MP, with 10X zoom (from about 25mm - 250mm - 35mm camera equivalent). It is so nice and comforting to know that I have now broken all the rules and that I ALWAYS have a nice and capable camera on my belt (in a cell phone case) AT ALL TIMES, when I need one.
As far as enlargements are concerned, I haven't done anything besides 8X10's with my Nikon or my Panny, but I guess all is in the eye of the beholder. Heck, my older Sony (State of the Art) 8.1MP with 15X zoom always gave me great service and enlargements up to 8 X 10. This camera is still great and usable, like new, but like all of you others, I got zoom and MP fever . . . .
Gary
I donno whether the greater MP's will do much more good on a 12X16, but I sure do like my Nikon P510! After I got the Nikon, for some reason, I decided to do away with all neck-held cameras (one cannot take neck-held cameras into amusement park rides or go on a hike or kayak easily with one), except for especial photo shoots with my P-510 and opted for a Panasonic DMC-SZ7, 14 MP, with 10X zoom (from about 25mm - 250mm - 35mm camera equivalent). It is so nice and comforting to know that I have now broken all the rules and that I ALWAYS have a nice and capable camera on my belt (in a cell phone case) AT ALL TIMES, when I need one.
As far as enlargements are concerned, I haven't done anything besides 8X10's with my Nikon or my Panny, but I guess all is in the eye of the beholder. Heck, my older Sony (State of the Art) 8.1MP with 15X zoom always gave me great service and enlargements up to 8 X 10. This camera is still great and usable, like new, but like all of you others, I got zoom and MP fever . . . .
Gary
Dec 6, 2012 04:51:25 #
webbo51 wrote:
Whilst I have a P510 and love it, I would probably ignore the difference in zoom but opt for the remote feature of the SX50 in your situation. I do find the manual controls on the Nikon very easy to use; thought those of the SX40 less so when looking to purchase.
The SX50's controls are much improved over the SX40, plus the Remote Release option would definitely make it my choice, PLUS it has a Hot Shoe which the P510 does not. And the zoom is AWESOME quality.
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